James Desmond Files, Sr.
1925 - 2009 (83 years)-
Name James Desmond Files Suffix Sr. Nickname Jim Born 9 Mar 1925 Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA 
Gender Male Died 22 Jan 2009 Moss Bluff, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA Buried 24 Jan 2009 Creel Cemetery - Reeves, Louisiana, USA Person ID I317 Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree Last Modified 17 Aug 2020
Father Wiley Woodson Files, Sr., b. 7 Mar 1896, Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA , d. 24 Aug 1979, McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA (Age 83 years) Mother Alva Alta Crow, b. 11 Mar 1904, Duster, Comanche County, Texas, USA , d. 17 Nov 1988, Baytown, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 84 years) Divorced 1953 Family ID F112 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Florence Marie Petter, b. 10 Mar 1922, Sealy, Austin County, Texas, USA , d. 25 Feb 1995, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 72 years) Married 28 Jun 1944 McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA Children + 1. K.A. Files + 2. J.D. Files 3. Eugene Michael Files, b. 11 Aug 1948, Velasco, Brazoria County, Texas, USA , d. 8 Oct 1948, Velasco, Brazoria County, Texas, USA (Age 0 years)+ 4. Stephen Edward Files, b. 6 Jun 1950, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA , d. 28 Dec 2010, Pasadena, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 60 years)5. Thomas Charles Files, b. 25 Aug 1952, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA , d. 10 Apr 1978, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA (Age 25 years)Last Modified 17 Aug 2020 Family ID F113 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Joyce Onita Warner, b. 13 Mar 1928, Holum, Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA , d. 24 Apr 2000, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA (Age 72 years) Married 27 Aug 1957 Divorced 30 Jun 1981 Livingston, Polk County, Texas, USA Children + 1. J.D. Files, Jr. 2. M.L. Files + 3. J.D. Files Last Modified 17 Aug 2020 Family ID F114 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Anna Bell Cole, b. 13 Jul 1929, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA , d. 16 Sep 1988, Freeport, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas (Age 59 years) Married 3 Aug 1981 Lavaca County, Texas, USA Last Modified 12 Oct 2015 Family ID F1608 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 4 Lois Agnes Mary Arville, b. 16 Nov 1934, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA , d. 2 Nov 2004, Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA (Age 69 years) Married 1 Apr 1989 Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA Last Modified 25 Apr 2017 Family ID F2410 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 9 Mar 1925 - Gorman, Eastland County, Texas, USA 
Married - 28 Jun 1944 - McAllen, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA 
Divorced - 30 Jun 1981 - Livingston, Polk County, Texas, USA 
Married - 3 Aug 1981 - Lavaca County, Texas, USA 
Married - 1 Apr 1989 - Orange, Orange County, Texas, USA 
Died - 22 Jan 2009 - Moss Bluff, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA 
Buried - 24 Jan 2009 - Creel Cemetery - Reeves, Louisiana, USA = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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James "Jim" Desmond Files, Sr.
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Birth Certificate for James Desmond Files
Name: James Desmond Files
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1925
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Gorman, Comanche, Texas, USA
Father: Wiley W. Files
Father Birth Place: Arkansas
Mother: Alva A. Crow
Mother Birth Place: Texas
Mother Residence: Gorman
U.S. World War II Draft Card - James Desmond Files, Sr.
Name: James Desmond Files
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 18
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1925
Birth Place: Gorman, Texas, USA
Residence Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 10 Mar 1943
Registration Place: McAllen, Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Employer: H. Baxter
Weight: 135 lbs.
Complexion: Ruddy
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6'
Next of Kin: W. W. Files
Marriage Record of James Desmond Files, Sr. and Florence Marie Petter
Groom Name: James Desmond Files
Bride Name: Florence Marie Petter
Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1944
Marriage Place: Hidalgo, Texas, USA
Recording Date: 1 Jul 1944
Obituary of James Desmond Files, Sr.
Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on January 23, 2009
Headstones 
Crypt of James Desmond Files, Sr. and Anna Cole Files
Creel Cemetery - Reeves, Louisiana, USA
Plot: V-8
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Notes - Obituary:
LAKE CHARLES - James "Jim" Desmond Files, Sr., 83, of Moss Bluff died Thursday, January 22, 2009, in a local hospital.
Mr. Files was born Gorman, Texas, raised and educated in Mission, Texas and had lived 22 years in the Lake Charles area. He retired a Drilling Consultant after 50 years in the Oil Filed. He worked primarily for Williams Drilling Company and Stone Petroleum and for some time owned and operated Files Petroleum Consultants.
Mr. Files enjoyed watching and talking about football and NASCAR. He also enjoyed having exotic birds as house pets.
He will be most remembered as a loving father and wonderful grandfather. He leaves to honor his memory, three sons, James Desmond Files, Jr. and wife, Denise, Johnny D. Files and wife, Angie, all of Youngsville, and Michael Lee Files of Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren, Adele Raye Files, Jacy Lee Files, Baily Lyn Coscarart, of Bosco, and Dillon Michael Files, all of Youngsville; one great-grandchildren on the way, Marlie Coscarart; and two brothers, Patrick H. Files of Georgetown, Texas, and Wiley Files, of Winchester Bay, Ore.
He also leaves, six step-children, Roger and Shera Materne, J.D. Materne, Harold Materne and wife, Mary, Darrell Materne and wife, Leslie, Sandra Gibson, and Gail Ducote; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wally and Alva Crowe Files; his first wife and mother of his children, Joyce Warner Files and his loving wife, Lois Materne Files.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009, in the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel. Dr. Mickey Byrd and Mr. Alfred Antoine will officiate. Burial will be in Creel Cemetery in Bel, LA. Visitation Friday will be from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. and will continue Saturday from 8 a.m. until the time of service in the funeral home.
Pallbearers for services will be Mike Larriviere, Jhon Coscarart, Ron Brazzel, Otis Collins, David Johnson and Grizz Manry.
Words of comfort to the family may be expressed at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net.
(Published in The Lafayette Daily Advertiser on January 23, 2009)
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